How to keep teeth clean
The dental hygiene and care of the teeth is very important at any age, especially to keep your...
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Oral health for children Help your children to care for their teeth, prevent cavities and brushing techniques
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Read MoreUse of dental floss can decrease chances of suffering a STROKE
Oral health care goes beyond aesthetic question, as have the scientists at the University of Hiroshima, Japan.
After studying 358 people between 50 and 60 years, the researchers noted that those with less than 24 original teeth have 57% more likely to suffer a Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) than those that have the complete dentition. And one of the simplest ways and effective to retain teeth is by the use of dental floss.
as the mouth is full of bacteria, the chances of developing some peridontal disease gradually increases if the person does not use the Floss. Scientists believe that these bacteria may be responsible for the bottleneck of the walls of the arteries and the accumulation of fat in them, which would result in the AVC.
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The Dean of dental school of the Peru requests the President elect to declare oral health alert
The Dean of dental school of the Peru requests the President-elect to declare oral health alert
Dean of the dental school of Peru, Miguel Angel Rojas Saravia, he stated that in the presidential message of July 28 President-elect Ollanta Humala Tasso should be considered as a priority health oral in the country, because a large part of the Peruvian population is suffering from oral health problems and lack of education in this field.
“Any message the nation focuses on the oral health of the country, therefore this disease progresses significantly to cause the loss of teeth,” added the specialist, who noted that 95 per cent of the Peruvian population is suffering from decay and 60% lacked teeth.
Dean proposed a greater involvement of practitioners of dentistry in remote areas of the country and the distribution altogether pasta dental fluoride, generic toothbrushes and dental floss, which must arrive at the request of the Ministry of health, as had been done with the expansion of vaccine.
“So we will reduce the risk of tooth decay and lower disease rates to 50% in five years,” said Saravia red.
Also stressed that this is a problem that has been dragging since makes a number of Governments, but none has given due importance.
Finally the Dean of the COP invoked a dialogue with the elected Government to consider strategies of oral health in order to reduce this scourge.
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Seven remedies for bad breath !!!
Bad breath is not a problem of a few.According to a press release , laboratory specializing in oral hygiene between 50 and 60% of the world population has suffered halitosis at some time in their lives.Proper oral hygiene is essential to reduce the risk of halitosis.How can we avoid becoming one more of this percentage?The following tips will help you get it.
- Extreme your oral hygiene.Did you know that 90% of cases of halitosis originate in the mouth and not in the stomach?So for the health of our teeth and gums is important.Brushing should become routine after eating, not to mention the hygiene of the teeth (dental floss) and language.Ends the transaction with a mouthwash.
- Drink water between meals.prevent your mouth from drying out, one of the causes explaining the appearance of bad breath.
- Stop smoking if you still do.The snuff also dries the mouth, like coffee or abuse alcohol.Smoking also increases the chances of suffering from gingivitis, a gum disorder closely linked to halitosis.
- Reduce consumption of certain foods.The garlic, onions or spiced foods containing certain volatile compounds (metabolites) responsible for the appearance of halitosis.
- Beware of low-calorie diets.Not eating enough or skipping meals can also cause bad breath.The best: observe the five daily meals.
- Do not skip your annual appointment with the dentist.Having a bridge or dentures in poor condition can become breeding grounds for bacteria responsible for halitosis and gingivitis is not treated properly.Mark your calendar well in the day of your dental checkup.
- Some drugs and conditions can be the cause.Poorly controlled diabetes, the real failure, autoimmune diseases, digestive or respiratory and certain drugs such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or nitrate Amil part 10% of cases that do not originate in the mouth.Keep this in mind also.
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